Tinting the windows in my ice castle?

[stealth3350]

looking for opinions on tinting windows in 2011 ice castle fish house.. tint keeps car cooler in somertime so why wouldnt it keep it warmer in the winter right? i thought if i used a nice 50% tint it would keep that bright light out in the day and help keep heat in.. plus it would look real nice from the outside and harder to see in. as a matter of fact u could tint as dark as u wanted being there is no tint laws for trailer or ice houses? i saw a fish house on hsolist that had real dark tint and it looked real nice from the outside..

[zamboni]

Do you have a warm place to keep it for a few days after its tinted? Tinting windows in the cold is tough because you have to use soapy water to activate the glue on tint and you don't want that to freeze.

Mirror tint would look nice on a house and is tough to see in as well

[LightningBG]

I dont see why it would keep it warmer in the winter. ?

Its blocking out energy from entering through the window.

[brian6715]

I dont see why it would keep it warmer in the winter. ?

Its blocking out energy from entering through the window.

+1

You would want the sunlight to enter during the winter, if keeping it warm was really your concern.

[stealth3350]

yes i have a place it will stay warm to do tinting.. allso when looking out the window it would stop the blinding glare from the snow so u could see your tip ups better.. not to mention light in the house hitting the tv.. i found this article saying it does keep heat in.. Keep cool in summer, keep warm in winter.

By reflecting heat from the sun away in summer, and heat from your building back into the room in winter, window film works to reduce your cooling and heating energy costs, reduces CO2 emissions and reduces your carbon footprint.Another important benefit of house window tinting is that it helps to conserve energy. In the summertime reducing the amount of sunlight entering the home will drastically reduce cooling costs. In the winter time the tinting acts as a insulator to keep warm air to escape from the windows. Insulating films also retain up to 55 percent of your home’s heat in winter.

UV Protection - Protect Your Furniture and other office products against fasing caused by damaging UV rays. UV Films (clear and tinted) keeps window displays fresh and vibrant without any loss of visibility for customers.

Reduce the Level of Annoying Glare - Whether from direct sunlight or reflection, glare can be bothersome and is harmful and tiring to the eyes. Office Window film can correct any glare problem, making daily tasks easier for your occupants.

[LightningBG]

From your article, it seems like the heat loss benefit is due to just having another layer of film on the window, not the actual color.

IMO, if you think it looks cool and would be easier to see tip ups, do it up, but I dont think heat loss should be your deciding factor. The windows in shacks are so small anyways, I dont think it will make too much of a difference.

[jwmiller33]

Lightning hit the nail on the head.... you are actually blocking out heat/energy from entering your wheelhouse by tinting your windows... Windows in wheelhouses are so small, I don't think you are losing a ton of "energy" or heat out of your windows anyways... If you tint the window, your going to decrease the amount of sunlight and heat/energy that is able to come thru the window, so your actually going to be doing the opposite of what you what....

i don't get how tinting acts as a insulator on a window and keeps warm arm from escaping to the outside. its not like it is the 3M insulation stuff, and if tinting windows worked better than the 3M stuff, I think you would see a ton of people tinting their windows at home... I think window thickness and sealant has much more effect on keeping warm air in than the tint itself actually does.

79.34990% of all statistics are made up

now if your main goal was better insulation around your windows, i would use the 3M stuff that many people use on their windows at home. not sure what its called but i can guarantee you that will retain more heat for you than a simple tint job will do, and will probably cost the same or less

[brian6715]

yes i have a place it will stay warm to do tinting.. allso when looking out the window it would stop the blinding glare from the snow so u could see your tip ups better.. not to mention light in the house hitting the tv.. i found this article saying it does keep heat in.. Keep cool in summer, keep warm in winter.

By reflecting heat from the sun away in summer, and heat from your building back into the room in winter, window film works to reduce your cooling and heating energy costs, reduces CO2 emissions and reduces your carbon footprint.Another important benefit of house window tinting is that it helps to conserve energy. In the summertime reducing the amount of sunlight entering the home will drastically reduce cooling costs. In the winter time the tinting acts as a insulator to keep warm air to escape from the windows. Insulating films also retain up to 55 percent of your home’s heat in winter.

UV Protection - Protect Your Furniture and other office products against fasing caused by damaging UV rays. UV Films (clear and tinted) keeps window displays fresh and vibrant without any loss of visibility for customers.

Reduce the Level of Annoying Glare - Whether from direct sunlight or reflection, glare can be bothersome and is harmful and tiring to the eyes. Office Window film can correct any glare problem, making daily tasks easier for your occupants.

If you think tinting windows would help with keeping heat in, research a company called "Sage Glass." They are doing some pretty revolutionary things with tinting home windows.

[stealth3350]

yes the tint i would be using is not wallmart garbage.. its actually 3m crystaline made for houses not automotive.. supposingly its sapost insulate the same no matter what darkness is used.. the color is just for privacy or looks the actual contents of the 3m film insulate.. so yeah i dont know. i usually have the curtians closed in the day anyway.. but having a darker color on the window would atract more sunlight .. who knows it was just a thought i may give it a whirl.. not going to cost anything as buddy does window tinting on houses.. so this film is desighned to be energy efficient for houses..

[Kellc1]

Curtains. Open when I want, closed when I don't. They work well, and they are warm and fuzzy................

Geeze really? Window tint?

[jwmiller33]

stealth- that is very cool info! i didnt know 3M made tint for houses. that sounds pretty neat and i guess your right, i didn't think about the windows being darker and thus attracting more sunlight. I really dont think it is going to make a noticeable difference, however I do like the idea of people not being able to see inside from the outside (such as thieves). they wouldn't be able to tell if someone was sleeping inside or if no one was home.... i really like the idea for security purposes...

[LightningBG]

The dark color does not heat it up. Your talking about the window absorbing the energy, vs the energy coming inside and something inside absorbing it. Your better off whatever inside absorbing it.

[jwmiller33]

i still like the security aspect of thieves not being able to look inside.

[BartmanMN]

Sounds like you are sold on tinting, then tint away. That is why you have a heater.

[MuleShack]

You may be better off going to canvas craft and having them make a window cover from their thinsulate canvas used on their flip over shacks. It can be snapped or velcro'd over each window. It will serve a dual purpose, to keep the heat in at night as well as keep the cold out. It also reduces frost build up because it keeps a lot of the moisture away from the glass. You could leave that up during the day on the side of the house the sun shines on and pull down the back side window for regular light.

Tinting is nice for looks, but this would be functional also.

I think the new Lodges are coming with this as an option.

[wolfman-k]

Hi, Devil's Advocate here, if I'm a Conservation Officer and I see window tinting on an ice shack, I may be compelled to find out what in the world that person might be trying to hide? I believe that curtains would serve the purpose of keeping heat in at night, and the glare of the sun out during the day also. They also keep prying eyes out that you don't want looking in at night if you're not there. but if tinting trips your trigger, go for it. Just my

[gunmunky]

If you want to try the tinting with out it being permanent you can get the "cling on type" at the wally world store. I've used on windows in my house in the summer and then in the winter it just peels right off. This way if you don't like how it works or looks there no mess removing it. It was fairly easy to get all the bubbles out, just takes a little patience.